When he took office on December 7, 2020, newly elected Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón promised that we can break the intergenerational cycle of violence, trauma, arrest, and recidivism that has led America to incarcerate more people than any other nation. Gascón first appeared on the scene when he... Read More »
A new lawsuit by New York Attorney General Letitia James alleges e-commerce giant Amazon had "flagrant disregard for health and safety requirements" for workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lawsuit claims Amazon workers were put in grave danger in New York from the highly transmissible virus, as demand for shipped... Read More »
Britney Spears has not performed on stage or worked in the music industry since the early days of 2019. Despite her hiatus, she is getting plenty of media attention, especially after The New York Times released a full-length documentary, "Framing Britney," detailing the pop star's life, public breakdown, and her... Read More »
A federal judge in Virginia has ruled that a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of 19-year-old Harry Dunn will proceed. The teen died after he was struck by a vehicle driven by Anne Sacoolas, the wife of a U.S. diplomat. The fatal incident happened on August 27, 2019,... Read More »
The popular fertility tracking app Flo has just settled with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) after allegations that the app, formally known as Flo Health, Inc, violated its privacy policy with its users and overall violated provisions of the FTC. The app has become wildly popular with millions of female... Read More »
President Biden signed two executive orders (EO) this month to rebuild and fix America’s gravely broken immigration system. He hopes to replace images of children in cages and crying refugees with policies that reflect our national values and our place in the world as a “beacon of hope, a promoter... Read More »
Earlier this month the Virginia General Assembly abolished the death penalty, becoming the 23rd state to end capital punishment, but the first of the former Confederacy to do so. Along with Confederate monuments, the death sentence is largely seen as a remaining trace of leftover ideas from states below the... Read More »
Legislators in Pennsylvania are pushing for a new bill that would allow undocumented immigrants the opportunity to obtain a driver's license. The bill reads in part, "In today’s fast paced world, a driver’s license is essential to earn a living, travel safely, and live a dignified existence. Unfortunately, countless undocumented... Read More »
As Americans gear up for a highly likely third round of stimulus checks, many are wondering when they can see the checks in their bank account and more importantly, how big the checks will be. Democrats have pushed for a bigger stimulus check that would give direct payments of $1,400... Read More »
Earlier this month, a former Secretary-Treasurer for a train engineers’ union was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to embezzling union funds. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) investigated after an internal audit found that Edward C. Davis, Jr. had written approximately 86 checks to himself... Read More »
Amazon and popular Italian fashion firm Salvatore Ferragamo have jointly filed suits against several entities and individuals for selling counterfeit goods - specifically, knockoff Ferragamo belts on the online retailer's website. The lawsuits were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. The lawsuits target three... Read More »
Retired Major League Baseball Star Herb Washington, 69, filed a lawsuit against McDonald's in Ohio last week for alleged racist policies and discrimination. In his case, the former baseball celebrity accused McDonald's of “racial discrimination and retaliation” in his long-time franchisee partnership with the global fast-food giant. The defendant, McDonald’s... Read More »
Much ink has been spilled about Prop 22, California’s 2020 ballot initiative that made it clear gig workers such as drivers for companies like Uber, Lyft and DoorDash are not employees of the companies they work for. They are now officially independent contractors and therefore not entitled to employee benefits... Read More »
Article II, section 13, of the California State constitution states that: Recall is the power of the electors to remove an elective officer. In 2003, largely due to an electricity crisis that sent utility bills soaring, California recalled its then-governor, Gray Davis. One of two states ever to have used... Read More »
Bayer AG recently proposed a $2 billion compensation cap for future claims against its product Roundup. Plaintiffs have accused Bayer of causing cancer via the popular weedkiller used by farmers and home gardeners. Founded in 1863, the German-based multinational pharmaceutical and life sciences company is one of the world's largest... Read More »
